Awa-Kainan Station

Awa-Kainan Station (阿波海南駅, Awa-Kainan-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by JR Shikoku and the third-sector Asa Seaside Railway and has the station number "M27".^[1][2]

M27 Awa-Kainan Station 阿波海南駅
Awa-Kainan Station, December 2008
General information
Location	Shihohara, Kaiyō Town, Kaifu District Tokushima Prefecture 775-0202 Japan
Coordinates	33.6062°N 134.3509°E / 33.6062; 134.3509
Operated by	JR Shikoku ■ Asa Seaside Railway
Line(s)	Mugi Line ■ Asato Line
Distance	77.8 km (48.3 mi) from Tokushima
Platforms	1 (1 side platform)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	Yes - ramp leads to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	M27
History
Opened	1 October 1973; 51 years ago (1973-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019 (JR only)	176
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Asakawa M26 towards Tokushima Mugi Line Terminus
Location Awa-Kainan Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Show map of Tokushima Prefecture Awa-Kainan Station Awa-Kainan Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Awa-Kainan Station is the southern terminus of the Mugi Line and is located 77.8 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Tokushima.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station.^[4] And, since 1 November 2020, it is the northern terminus of the 10.0 kilometer Asato Line to Kannoura Station.

Limited express Muroto (train) is extended to this station, and the service goes to Tokushima Station via Mugi Station^[5] in the morning.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building but a community interaction centre set up by the local municipal authorities is linked to the platform and serves as a waiting room. There is, additionally, a weather shelter on the platform. Access to the platform is by means of a flight of steps from the station forecourt or a ramp from the community interaction centre. A bike shed is provided near the base of the steps.^[2][3][6]

A DMV departs from and arrives at a bus stop in front of this station.

DMV

Since 1 November 2020, this station has been transferred to Asa Seaside Railway and is jointly managed by Asa Seaside Railway and JR Shikoku with the commencement of DMV operations in 2021. The interconnection between JR Shikoku and Asa Seaside Railway has been disconnected due to the construction of the DMV. Asa Seaside Railway Awa-Kainan Station will be changed to a signal station, so trains depart from and arrive at bus stop near the station.^[7]

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  Changeover facilities for DMV of Asa Seaside Railway and a platform and the end of JR Mugi Line
• Mode change of a "dual-mode vehicle" at Awa Kainan Station

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Asato Line
From Awa-Kainan Bunkamura		Local		Kaifu

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1973 as an intermediate station when the track of the Mugi Line was extended from Mugi to Kaifu. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[8][9] And, since 1 November 2020, the station has been transferred to Asa Seaside Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 176 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Kaiyo Town Hall
• Kaiyo Municipal Library
• Kaiyo Municipal Kainan Hospital

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
2. "阿波海南" [Awa-Kainan Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 43, 74. ISBN 9784062951609.
4. "Awa-Kainan Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
5. Passengers are able to ride on this service without limited express ticket from this station to Mugi Station
6. "阿波海南駅" [Awa-Kainan Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
7. "DMVに関する技術評価検討会" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). MLIT. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
8. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 662. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
9. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• JR Shikoku timetable(in Japanese)
• Asatetsu home page(in Japanese)